Twelve months on from the incident
Gloucester issued a statement today on Jack Singleton, the former England hooker who suffered a cardiac event during training last season. The club says the 30-year-old front-rower has entered the final phase of his rehabilitation programme.
Singleton missed the whole of the 2025/26 PREM campaign. He stayed at Kingsholm throughout, working through what the club describes as a detailed and extensive process run with external specialists. That process has now taken him to a point where a return to full training can be considered, provided the remaining stages go to plan.
“Nearly 12 months on from the cardiac event he suffered in training, Jack Singleton is entering the final phase of his rehabilitation,” the club statement read. “With the backing of the club and external specialists, Jack has followed a detailed and extensive process to reach a position where he can consider a return to full training.”
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Out of contract, but not out of the game
Gloucester confirmed Singleton will not be contracted for the 2026/27 season. The club framed the split as a natural point rather than a closing door, saying it is proud to have supported him through the recovery and wishes him well as he weighs up his next move.
Head coach George Skivington praised the medical staff who spotted the symptoms early. “As friends and colleagues, everyone at the club has been pleased to see Jack’s progress in his health and wellbeing following what was undoubtedly a frightening experience for him and his family,” he said. “I’m incredibly proud of our medical department for the care and support they have provided throughout Jack’s journey, from recognising the symptoms early to coordinating specialist treatment and guiding his rehabilitation.”
A career built at Kingsholm
Singleton joined Gloucester from Saracens in 2020 and racked up 75 appearances in all competitions, with a short loan spell at Toulon in between. He won seven caps for England, the last of them off the bench in a 2022 defeat to Argentina. His final outing for the Cherry and Whites came in last season’s PREM Rugby Cup, starting in a win over Exeter Chiefs.
He thanked the club, the staff and the supporters. “It has meant a huge amount to me,” he said. Hookers of his experience rarely stay unattached for long once medical clearance arrives.
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